Savannah Tech selects Collingsworth as Career Services Coordinator
SAVANNAH,
Ga. – Savannah Technical College has selected Kelly Collingsworth as its Career
Services Coordinator. In this role, she will interface with business and
industry recruiters to identify job openings and provide career development
counseling to students and prospective students. She will also assist students with
developing resumes and cover letters and job interview preparation. Additional
responsibilities include coordinating job fair activities, promoting program
services to the community; coordinating with faculty members to assist student in
securing employment; developing and maintaining an employment database;
participating in community events and volunteer opportunities; serving as the
key student affairs staff member responsible for capturing and recording
placement data.
Prior
to coming to Savannah Tech, Collingsworth worked as a Marketing and Sales coordinator
for Savannah Quarters, Outreach Coordinator for the Office of Sustainability at
Johns Hopkins University and served as the Executive Director of Keep Bulloch Beautiful.
She has a Master of Arts in professional
communication and leadership from Georgia Southern University and a Bachelor of
Arts in communication studies from Augusta University. She and her
husband-to-be, Andrew, enjoy working on their urban farm and residing in the
Lowcountry.
Savannah Technical College’s Career
Services promotes opportunities for experiential learning, assists
workforce development, cultivates and maintains partnerships with employers,
and serves as a resources for staff, faculty, and the community. Career
Services also supports employers with the recruitment, hiring, and retention of
well-qualified teams. Through the use of STC’s online job portal, Career
Connections, employers can directly connect with STC’s highly trained pool of
students and graduates by posting employment opportunities.
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Career Services: Kelly Collingsworth kcollingsworth@savannahtech.edu
Savannah Technical College serves Coastal Georgia with quality, market-driven technical education with campus locations in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties. Serving more than 10,000 credit and non-credit students annually, Savannah Tech offers nearly 150 different instructional programs in Aviation Technology, Business and Professional Services, Industrial Technology, and Health Sciences in addition to Adult Education classes, industry-specific training and continuing education. The College serves as an economic and community development partner for the region, offering corporate and customized training and assessment programs for business and industry.
Savannah Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees, diplomas and technical certificates of credit. Questions about the accreditation of Savannah Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
